BBS Route · Arkansas · BCR 26
Dell Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 59 species recorded across 13 survey years, still active.
59Species Recorded
13Years Surveyed
2010–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Arkansas Dell
Top 40 of 59 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 406 | 2024 | +23% | 2012 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 116 | 2024 | +33% | 2012 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 83 | 2024 | +45% | 2012 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 71 | 2024 | -11% | 2012 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 70 | 2024 | +21% | 2018 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 46 | 2024 | +77% | 2012 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 32 | 2024 | -59% | 2012 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 27 | 2024 | +56% | 2012 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 20 | 2024 | -52% | 2012 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 18 | 2024 | +136% | 2012 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 18 | 2024 | -39% | 2012 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 16 | 2024 | -54% | 2012 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2024 | -36% | 2019 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2024 | +77% | 2012 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 13 | 2024 | -53% | 2012 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | +241% | 2013 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 7 | 2024 | -20% | 2013 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -93% | 2012 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2015 | +0% | 2011 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 6 | 2010 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 2023 | -48% | 2012 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2024 | -47% | 2012 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 5 | 2018 | +20% | 2016 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | -42% | 2012 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2024 | -55% | 2012 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +130% | 2012 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 5 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2023 | +200% | 2019 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 3 | 2024 | -69% | 2012 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2016 | +57% | 2011 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | -9% | 2015 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | -43% | 2012 | |
| American Barn Owl | Tytonidae | 2 | 2013 | +100% | 2010 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 2 | 2024 | -25% | 2012 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2024 | -62% | 2012 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 2 | 2024 | +83% | 2012 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2023 | -47% | 2012 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 2 | 2021 | -64% | 2012 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.